Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

Melanie Burns is not only a powerful instructor, but a deeply responsible human being. When you think “Prison Reform,” we’d put money on it that your first thought isn’t “200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program.” However, a central part of Melanie…

To kick off Mental Health month here at Tune Up Fitness® I wanted to interview someone who would not just clarify, but possibly dysrupt, typical ways of thinking about the topic of mental health. The person who came immediately to mind…

The recent Dynamic Aging: Moving Well with (or Without) Joint Replacements weekend immersion at 1440 Multiversity was sold out, with a looong wait list. For good reason. Word is out on the importance of joint health for posture, movement and the…

Living in central Ontario, I admit, I might relish hibernation a little too much. My default winter habits do not prepare my body well for the springtime season of lighter movement. Imagine regularly trudging your way through a lot of snow…

If you’re a gardener, the appearance of the first spring blossoms can feel like Christmas Eve feels to a five-year-old. I’ve never ceased being amazed when the tiny, inert seeds I tuck into the ground produce radishes, fresh peas and fragrant…

Joann Burnham, founder of Dharma Yoga Nantucket and the Nantucket Yoga Festival with husband Ted, lives by the motto “if you’re going to do it, do it properly.” This mantra, as well as the desire to get her husband out of…

While talking with a friend about life goals the other day, I said “I dream of living in nature.” He said “You already are.” Ummm…I live in the borough of Queens in NYC surrounded by asphalt, continuous construction, whining sirens, and…

“The unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates. Around holiday-time I was at Trader Joe’s walking through the parking lot when a woman asked if I needed her cart. She had her hands full while trying to load groceries and a…

Our approach to wellness at Tune Up Fitness is not static; it’s fluid. As such, we are always seeking new ways for therapeutic self-massage, mindset and body conditioning exercises to serve us through different phases of life… as opposed to trying…